RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 196 SHOWN OF 196

Most transient, Washington cities · 2020

Washington cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 ACS) — the places where people move the most. This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –

01North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33755.5%–

02Pullman, WAWA33,75658.6%–

03Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16758.7%–

04Cheney, WAWA12,65059.5%–

05Bangor Base, WAWA6,11260.6%–

06Ellensburg, WAWA21,30863.2%–

07Country Homes, WAWA6,19869.0%–

08Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31469.2%–

09Tehaleh, WAWA9,56170.6%–

10Airway Heights, WAWA11,81170.7%–

11DuPont, WAWA9,77870.7%–

12Selah, WAWA8,67870.8%–

13Bellingham, WAWA96,39572.4%–

14Yelm, WAWA12,04373.5%–

15Olympia, WAWA56,72474.1%–

16Bremerton, WAWA45,48274.2%–

17Woodland, WAWA6,61174.5%–

18Summit View, WAWA8,48074.9%–

19Chehalis, WAWA7,76475.0%–

20Connell, WAWA5,08075.0%–

21Buckley, WAWA5,68875.3%–

22Blaine, WAWA6,47575.7%–

23Orting, WAWA8,88476.5%–

24Walla Walla, WAWA34,05876.9%–

25North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33976.9%–

26Silverdale, WAWA20,68577.0%–

27Seattle, WAWA784,77777.1%–

28Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89077.2%–

29Port Orchard, WAWA19,83977.5%–

30Redmond, WAWA82,50677.6%–

31Frederickson, WAWA25,38377.8%–

32Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08378.0%–

33Spokane, WAWA230,78378.3%–

34Parkland, WAWA38,74278.4%–

35Fife, WAWA11,06178.6%–

36Vancouver, WAWA199,69879.0%–

37Issaquah, WAWA39,42379.2%–

38Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04179.2%–

39Hoquiam, WAWA8,71079.7%–

40Bellevue, WAWA154,19379.7%–

41Barberton, WAWA8,66879.9%–

42Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30880.0%–

43Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63080.1%–

44Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26680.1%–

45Omak, WAWA5,18580.1%–

46Puyallup, WAWA42,68280.1%–

47Tumwater, WAWA28,01080.2%–

48Lacey, WAWA58,83380.3%–

49Mount Vista, WAWA10,76480.4%–

50Federal Way, WAWA99,72980.5%–

51Black Diamond, WAWA6,97880.5%–

52Longview, WAWA38,36280.6%–

53Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40580.7%–

54West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44480.9%–

55Kelso, WAWA12,80180.9%–

56Renton, WAWA104,97580.9%–

57Deer Park, WAWA5,37081.0%–

58Tacoma, WAWA229,81681.0%–

59Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43081.2%–

60Lakewood, WAWA62,75581.5%–

61Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67481.7%–

62Richland, WAWA65,25882.0%–

63Bothell, WAWA52,19982.0%–

64Mill Creek, WAWA20,90282.2%–

65Auburn, WAWA86,30182.2%–

66Woodinville, WAWA14,54882.3%–

67SeaTac, WAWA34,57882.4%–

68Everett, WAWA113,56782.5%–

69College Place, WAWA9,92382.7%–

70Kirkland, WAWA97,41082.8%–

71Martha Lake, WAWA22,63482.8%–

72Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23782.9%–

73Wenatchee, WAWA35,54783.0%–

74Kent, WAWA134,87183.2%–

75Orchards, WAWA29,43883.2%–

76Clarkston, WAWA7,18983.2%–

77Tracyton, WAWA6,13783.5%–

78Sequim, WAWA8,21583.5%–

79Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02983.7%–

80Yakima, WAWA97,45883.7%–

81Aberdeen, WAWA17,08883.7%–

82Port Townsend, WAWA10,67883.7%–

83Steilacoom, WAWA6,64883.8%–

84Poulsbo, WAWA12,74983.8%–

85Moses Lake, WAWA27,46983.8%–

86Monroe, WAWA20,02583.9%–

87Snohomish, WAWA10,71983.9%–

88Pasco, WAWA82,84883.9%–

89Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08483.9%–

90Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19384.0%–

91Port Angeles, WAWA20,14684.0%–

92Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85684.0%–

93South Hill, WAWA68,02584.0%–

94Ephrata, WAWA8,83484.1%–

95Des Moines, WAWA33,03284.2%–

96Burlington, WAWA11,35684.3%–

97Mercer Island, WAWA25,42284.4%–

98Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13984.4%–

99Bothell East, WAWA14,57884.4%–

100Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64084.4%–

101Centralia, WAWA19,37584.6%–

102Covington, WAWA21,49684.6%–

103Anacortes, WAWA18,08084.7%–

104Tukwila, WAWA22,00384.7%–

105Shelton, WAWA10,92184.7%–

106Grandview, WAWA12,06284.8%–

107Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09184.8%–

108Maple Valley, WAWA28,48284.9%–

109University Place, WAWA35,47985.0%–

110Artondale, WAWA14,07385.0%–

111Five Corners, WAWA21,19485.0%–

112Lynnwood, WAWA42,13285.0%–

113Burien, WAWA51,85985.1%–

114Midland, WAWA9,05085.1%–

115White Center, WAWA14,88685.1%–

116Lakeland South, WAWA13,10085.1%–

117Newcastle, WAWA13,12885.2%–

118Manchester, WAWA5,95685.2%–

119Parkwood, WAWA6,87385.2%–

120Waller, WAWA7,68385.3%–

121East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41485.5%–

122Graham, WAWA35,07985.5%–

123Kennewick, WAWA88,36685.5%–

124Milton, WAWA8,91185.6%–

125Enumclaw, WAWA13,17285.8%–

126Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45386.0%–

127Washougal, WAWA18,02886.1%–

128Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69186.1%–

129Marysville, WAWA77,68686.1%–

130Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88486.2%–

131Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89286.2%–

132Birch Bay, WAWA10,83786.2%–

133Shoreline, WAWA66,54286.2%–

134Stanwood, WAWA9,42186.4%–

135Mukilteo, WAWA21,23986.4%–

136Spanaway, WAWA34,01986.4%–

137Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63886.5%–

138Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07486.5%–

139Quincy, WAWA8,51086.5%–

140Arlington, WAWA22,03186.5%–

141Sumner, WAWA10,87186.6%–

142Elk Plain, WAWA14,27686.7%–

143Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04786.8%–

144Union Gap, WAWA6,61786.9%–

145Ferndale, WAWA17,55987.1%–

146Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01787.1%–

147Pacific, WAWA7,05687.2%–

148Hockinson, WAWA6,15087.3%–

149Othello, WAWA9,23787.3%–

150Edmonds, WAWA42,74887.4%–

151Kenmore, WAWA24,24987.7%–

152Lynden, WAWA16,88187.9%–

153Bothell West, WAWA22,02987.9%–

154Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79888.0%–

155Camas, WAWA27,74988.2%–

156Ridgefield, WAWA16,13288.4%–

157Colville, WAWA5,11688.4%–

158Felida, WAWA10,84188.5%–

159Lake Shore, WAWA6,97888.5%–

160Wollochet, WAWA6,68988.6%–

161Duvall, WAWA9,44088.6%–

162Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45488.8%–

163Normandy Park, WAWA6,60988.8%–

164Vashon, WAWA9,93489.0%–

165Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53689.1%–

166Maplewood, WAWA5,80389.6%–

167Mead, WAWA6,89389.6%–

168Hobart, WAWA6,55289.7%–

169Eastmont, WAWA23,72189.7%–

170Edgewood, WAWA13,54889.7%–

171Picnic Point, WAWA10,26189.9%–

172Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19190.0%–

173Toppenish, WAWA8,63590.0%–

174Minnehaha, WAWA11,48290.1%–

175Sammamish, WAWA66,11090.1%–

176West Richland, WAWA19,25790.2%–

177Summit, WAWA8,79190.3%–

178Battle Ground, WAWA23,51390.4%–

179Silver Firs, WAWA22,30690.7%–

180Maltby, WAWA10,91090.7%–

181North Bend, WAWA8,75890.8%–

182East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58290.9%–

183Rochester, WAWA5,83491.1%–

184Camano, WAWA17,30391.2%–

185Finley, WAWA5,63491.4%–

186Prosser, WAWA6,65491.6%–

187Lakeland North, WAWA15,95091.7%–

188Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51891.9%–

189Sunnyside, WAWA16,43092.2%–

190Woods Creek, WAWA6,94392.5%–

191Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18392.6%–

192Suncrest, WAWA5,34592.6%–

193Clover Creek, WAWA7,34593.0%–

194Sultan, WAWA7,23094.2%–

195Brier, WAWA6,59794.5%–

196Fircrest, WAWA6,95994.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS